Long Track Guidance

[thedude]

I'm about , to race in a very long track (300' plus) race. I read somewhere that on long tracks, heavy wheels actually have an advantage, but the details were not very clear. I assume that this has to do with the accompanying long flat runout, the inertial momentum of the wheel become important relative to the friction so the car maintains speed. Does anyone have a good understanding of this?

Also looking for any other general advice on prepping for a long wood track race. I have time and good access to quality tools (like CAD and cnc's) so the sky is the limit for my options.

[sporty]

Sorry for the delay to get back to you. I been busy lately.

A track that long, there has been a theory out there that a heavier wheel say stick aprox. 2.6 gram. and a lightened wheel say 1 gram.

The theory is that the heavier wheel will over take the lighter wheel on a very long track.

However, it has not really been proven, Due to so few of races having such a long track.

To me the bigger factor is weight placement. How much of it is slope or at a angle versus, being totally flat ?

Thats where I would focus on. To start with.

Sporty